Synonyms

noblewoman

American

[noh-buhl-woom-uhn] / ˈnoʊ bəlˌwʊm ən /

noun

a woman of noble birth or rank.

noblewoman British

/ ˈnəʊbəlwʊmən /

noun

a woman of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat

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Etymology

Origin of noblewoman

First recorded in 1565–75; noble + -woman

Example Sentences

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The former slave girl became a noblewoman in New Spain, but she didn’t have much time to enjoy her exalted status.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

But then we hear the bandit’s testimony, followed by that of the noblewoman, and finally the contradictory memories of the dead husband, delivered via a medium.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Fans assumed that The Fate of Ophelia would tether Swift Shakespeare's story of a noblewoman who drowns in a fit of mania after being driven mad by grief.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

Sawai plays Toda Mariko, a noblewoman who is a translator between Toranaga and an English mariner in "Shōgun."

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

An elf speaking out against a noblewoman in her own home.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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